Rubric for Key Assessment Research Plan Course.docx

Rubric for Key Assessment Research Plan:
Course:
(Statistics and Data Analysis)
Standard / Competency addressed
Criteria
4
Distinguished
3
Proficient
2
Developing Skills
1
Unsatisfactory
Common Core State Standards
ELA
College/Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing #7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based
on focused questions, demonstrating
understanding of the subject under investigation.
Identifies an appropriate research topic
Identifies an appropriate research topic
Identifies a research topic that is too simplistic or beyond the
scope of the course

Does not identify a research topic
High School Statistics & Probability
The conditions under which data are
collected are important in drawing conclusions from the data; in
critically reviewing
uses of statistics in public media and other reports, it is
important to consider the
study design, how the data were gathered
Provides a complete description of the context of the research
study
Provides an adequate description of the context of the research
study
Incomplete description of the context of the research study.
Does not describe the context of the research study.
MA DESE
Curriculum Frameworks
Learning Standard 12.D.1
Design surveys and apply random sampling techniques to avoid
bias in the data collection.
Sampling design is complete and potential sources of bias are
addressed
Sampling design is complete but includes some sources of bias
are present
Sampling design is incomplete and/or includes many sources of
bias
No description of sampling design
MA DESE

Curriculum Frameworks
Learning Standard 12.D.2
Select an appropriate graphical representation for a set of data
and use appropriate statistics (e.g., quartile or percentile
distribution) to communicate information about the data.
Statistical techniques that are identified are complete and
appropriate
Some statistical techniques are appropriate, but they are all
identified and complete
Some statistical techniques are appropriate, but others are
missing or inappropriate
Statistical techniques that are identified are inappropriate
ELA
College/Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing #7
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience
Paper is organized and well-written
Paper is organized and well-written
Paper is organized and well-written, but incomplete
Paper is not well-organized, poorly written and incomplete
Statistics & Probability Overview S-IC.2
Decide if a specified model is consistent with results from a
given
data-generating process,
Provides a comprehensive research plan that will make optimal

use of the statistical techniques developed in the course,
Provides a research plan that falls short of making optimal use
of the statistical techniques developed in the course
Provides a research plan that falls short of making optimal use
of the statistical techniques developed in the course
Does not provides a research plan that makes use use of the
statistical techniques developed in the course
MA DESE Curriculum Frameworks
Advanced Quantitative Reasoning Overview Statistics &
Probability
Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys,
experiments, and observational studies.
Makes a clear case for the importance of the research for the
district/school/class
Makes a case for the importance of the research for the
Falls short of making a case for the importance of the research
for the district/school/class
Does not make a case for the importance of the research for the
Last Updated: February 18, 2011
Research Plan
Page 1 of 2
Chapter Summaries:
Each week is associated with a chapter. Students are to write a
2-3 page summary/reaction of that chapter. These should be in
APA format and include both a cover and reference page (not
included in 2-3 page range). Summaries are 10 points and due
by 11:59pm Fri.

Chapter 15
Politics and Policies
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How are Older Adults Politically Active?Listen to and watch
public affairs showsGive money to political partiesWork on
political campaignsVoteRun for officePolitical advocacy and
activism
© 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Table 15.1 Political Activity in Later Life
VotingVoting an important obligation89% age 40-69 “a very
important obligation” 93% age 70+ “a very important
obligation”Do older people consider selves politically
active?7% age 40-57 “very active”; 6% age 58-69 “very active”;
9% age 70 & older “very active”

VotingWhy the high turnout?Strong link to political
partyGreater interest in public life than younger peopleRead
more about current eventsMore time to stay informed than
younger people
Figure 15.1 Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex and Age
U.S. citizens: November 2008.
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Participation Trends among Older VotersMore men than
womenRegistrationsVotingTendency to vote increases
withHigher educationHigher income
Participation Trends among Older VotersMinority groupsLower
voting rates than general populationGap between minority and
white votersBarriersCulture, language, literacyOlder minority
members vote more than younger minority group members

Figure 15.2 Older Voter (65+) Participation Rates
By Race and Ethnicity, 2008 (Percent)
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Will Older People Form a Voting Bloc?Greater impact on
elections today than in pastMore powerful through lobbying and
advocacyA power bloc?Great diversity among older population
makes an age-based power bloc unlikely
Holding Political OfficeHigher office, generally older
ageRecent trend toward younger officeholdersOlder members of
House and Senate have more powerBut don’t always favor age-
based programsCongress and Supreme Court Justices tend to
stay in office past age 65
Senior Advocacy GroupsEarliest advocacy groups affected

legislationSocial Security; Medicare ; MedicaidTodayContinue
advocacy to maintain and expand current
programsCompassionate Ageism too simplistic a view
Senior Advocacy: A Social Movement?What is Interest Group
Pluralism?Public policy is the outcome of competition among
various groupsEach groupExpresses interests of members;
Advocates for its positionCompetes for scarce public resources
Senior Advocacy Groups: Forms of Political PowerHave access
to elected officialsCongressGovernment policy-makersWhite
houseHave access to the mediaCongressional hearings/national
conferencesCan use the “electoral bluff”
Senior Advocacy GroupsSome of the 51 Old-Age Interest
GroupsNational Institute of Senior CentersNational Council on

the AgingAARPCoalition of Women in Long Term
CareLeadership Council of Aging OrganizationsTownsend
Movement
The Limits of AdvocacySenior groups not the strongest
influence on public policyOld-age interest group legitimacy
eroding over past 10 yearsWhat stifles the impact? (Pratt,
1983)Members join for personal reasonsSurges and declines in
member support
Case Study in Senior AdvocacyMedicare Catastrophic Coverage
ActMore prescription drug coverage & new state Medicaid
paymentsSmall expansion of long-term care coverageProtected
some spousal assets from spend-down for MedicaidThe
Medicare Modernization Act
ActivismBeyond narrow age-related issuesProtest social
inequality in all walks of lifeGray PanthersMaggie
KuhnFuture?Will baby boomers become activists again in later
life?

Government & Aging PolicyThe Aging NetworkWeb of
agencies, policies, programs that serve older peopleA safety net
in every communityMany aging network services coordinated &
provided through Older American’s Act
The Older American’s ActCongress passed legislation
1965Created federal level Administration on Aging Through
Dept. of Health and Human ServicesCreated State Units on
AgingCreated Area Agencies on Aging
Generational EquityAre older people “Greedy Geezers?”Are
age-based services and programs robbing younger

generations?Should older people shape interests on needs of
community and themselves?Is poverty of children today a result
of age-based policies for older people?
Generational EquityWhy is generational equity an issue
today?Since 1965 improvement in older adult lives and financial
status due to policyNew stereotype of older people asAffluent;
Healthy; Living life of luxury and ease
Generational EquityAssumptions of generational equity
debateOlder people get an unfair share of nation’s
resourcesOlder population will place unfair burden on younger
peopleYounger people pay high taxes for Social Security & will
not benefit when they retire

Generational EquitySuggested
Solution
sTwo groups that pit youth against ageAmerican’s for
Generational Equity (AGE)Reform age-based into means-tested
programs and servicesConcord CoalitionMeans test for Social
Security and Medicare
Generational EquityAge Discrimination in Employment Act
1986 amendmentsFew studies support likelihood of

intergenerational conflict in futureToday, studies mostly find
younger people do not view elders as “greedy geezers.”Ideology
and Aging Policy
Intergenerational InterdependenceGenerations UnitedAdvocates
for children and older peopleCoalition groupRepresents over
100 national, state, local organizationsPromotes activities and
provides information to bring generations together

Civic EngagementBettering society through volunteer activities
and serviceOlder people volunteer with thousands of
organizationsPolitical; Religious; Social serviceNew careers for
the Third Age
The Future of Aging, Politics, PolicyBaby Boomers will have
unique influence on political lifeMore money will be spent on
pensions, medical careMust recognize that older population is
diverse, not homogenous

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